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INTIMATION

WATSON'S

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISK

This

CELEBRATED

BLEND

OF THE

FINEST

WHISKIES

DISTILLED IN SCOTLAND,

IS CHARACTERISED BY ITS

Y.

FINE FLAVOUR.

and MELLOWNESS

attained only by

GENUINE

QUALITY

AND

GREAT. AGE,

PER DOZ.

LIMITED.

$16.50

ALEXANDRA BUILDING8.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THULSDAY, JUNE 15гя, 1905

in connection with their resalt. The balance was a balance of good, and for one wrouf that might have been committed, enormous benefit had been conferred upon the people." His one little joke was that "a sphere of influence generally meant a sphere of no influence," a remark which our China coast | readers may be inclined to endorea with some bitterness. It was perhaps inevitable that some of our "young men" should suffer in the interests of the stay-at-homes. KIPLING said:

On the sand-drift, on the veldt side, in the fern serub we lay,

That our sons might follow after by the

hones by the way,”

But it would be pitiable and shamef al to allow web sucrifices to increase it they could be decreased. The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, thanks to the geuer osity of its citizens, had done great things. He was there to encourage Londoners to like efforts, for notwithstanding such cases as Put of "Mr. BoMANJI PETIT, & Parece gentleman, who, with a munificence, char- acteristie of his community, had contributed $7,000," the London School was still in debt, and needed at least £100,000.

to

rates

Chow Fuk was carrying a box containing TELEGRAMS.

two reams of foolscap paper along Queen's Eoad Central on Tuesday, when an inquisitive

Indian constable wanted to know what the box contained and where Chow got it. As he refused to tell how it came into his posses sion, he was taken to the Police Station, aut charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday with being in unlawful possession. He was fined $50.

The Times of May 12th says:-Mr. J. W. Jamieson, Commercial Attache to the British Logation at Peking, who has been appointed

Adviser to the Government in South Africa in

["DAILY PRESS " BERVICE.]

GREEK PREMIER

ASSASSINATED.

THE

WAR.

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

LONDON, 12th June. Beuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg learns officially that there is no question

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 14th June.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

JEFORE MR. A. G. Wish (PUISNE JUDGE).

O. 8. BAGGE V. E. C. BURLEY.

The plaintiff in this action, a divor employel

of nominating plenipotentiaries at this junc. at the Naval Yard, claimed from the defendout, Loxnoy, 14th June.

ture. Whatever meeting has been now the manager of the Astor House boarding Mr. G. D. Thompson appeared for the plaintiff Mr. D. N. Theotoky, Prime Mini-arranged is merely for the purpose of com-house, $500, as damages for wrongful nerast. municating the Japanese terms, which will and Mr. M, J. D. Stephens for the defendaut.

His Honour-As your man is still in Govern- ister and Minister of the Interior of be referred to St. Petersburg, and if found

connection with the Chinese coolie traffic, has arrived in England from the Far East, and Greece, luis heen assassinated. will love for Cape Town by the Kidoneu Castle next wook, proceeding direct to Johus- nesburg. Bis appointment is for a period of two years.

John Bell, quemployed resident of the Sailers' Home, was charged before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police Court poalerday, at the instance of Inspector Collett, with refusing to pay bis ricska hire and causing a disturbance the

GERMAN CONCESSION

IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, 14th June. A German company has secured concession to constract Port

REUTER'S SERVICE.]

in Western Street. Defendant was walking, into the home without paying his fare, when works at Tangier. the soolio rewinded him. Bell lashed ont savagoly at the ccelia, whose cries attracted the police, and dofondant was arrested and taken to

THE MOROCCO QUESTION. No. 7 Station. On being released in, the charge room he struck a lukong and, drawing a knife,

LONDON, 12th June. was making for the European Sergeant on duty

Renter's correspondent in Foz wires that when his arms were pinioned from behind by a i estable, and the knife knocked out of his grasp. Germany has already received certain minor On appearing before His Worship, defendant commercial concessions, and it is feared that stated that he was the worse of liquor other any modification of the status quo by the grant wire such a scene would not have occurred. of any further concessions, will lead to a serious His Worehip inflicted a fine of $2, with the alternative of four days' imprisonment on the first ebarge, and on the charges of behaving in a disorderly manner and assaulting the police he was flued $5 or ten days, and warned that he had better be careful not to allow himself to be overcome by liquor spain.

SUCH IS THE LAW.

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN in his remarks soemeri to be hearing in mind mainly the Govern- ent officials and servants who visit: the ends of the earth on the businces of the nation; hat he would probably be the last Dan to deny that the nation owes much to its sons and daughters who came out to help in the task of making its outposts habitable. Pence bath its victories no less renowned than war," and the services of the few for whore physical well-being Mr. CHAMBER LAIX scement solicitous might not be needed were it not for that other, young man laden with his pack of British manufactures, and

While strolling along the Prays East on the crowd that follows in his steps. Those Tuesday, George Wilson was so overcome by A. S. WATSON & CO. who venture, as the Times puts it, in the heat, and so terapted by the alluring coolness pursuit of gain into regious providentially of the water, that he forgot his surroundings and and proceeded to divest himself of his garments reserved for men of other colours" have secured gain not only for in full view of a ternus of hours. The attention of the Polies was drawn to the fuct, theinselves bat for the nation; and and as George's head bobbed, up after a the nation lives. refreshing dive, he saw a constable beckoning WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, unfortunately, while

profit by their enterprise, they him to come ashore. He did, and was taken to themselves sometimes die. The time, the lockup Charged bafors Mr. F. A. bappily, is now past. for regarding some of Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday with their handicape as inevitable. Hongkong, his breach of decency he was fined $10, with the

alternative of one months imprieɔnınent. once a real death-trap, has lost its terrors; and if the hands of these medical pioneers are but held up, the perils of other places

This is one, per- may be also minimised. haps selfish, way of looking at the work of such institutions. It must not be forgotten, however, that the bulk of the benefit falls to the large populations wallowing helplessly in discase, whose salvation is a task that also lies to British bande. Tropical diseases, now being rapidly understood and mastered not only cripple millions of aborigines, but they have seriously hindered the work of those who come to their aid. It also stands to reason that by accomplishing this obvious duty, the British people will profit taatérially, for a colony crippled by disease can never be as productive as one in which disease is mastered. Positive results of ascertained calue are already recorded to the credit of the London and Liverpool Schools of Tropical Medicine. The only thing remaining to do is to continue and extend the good work. It is not too inuch to hope that, as a resu it, there will come a time when white meu, instead of being mere migrants, many be able

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BIRTH

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MARRIAGE.

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DEATH.

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The

Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 15rn, 1905.

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THE IMPUDENCE OF THE HONGKONG COOLIE..

Near the coal godowna at Praya. Eust on Thesday, a coolie defied a tramcar to remove him from the lins on which he bad taken his staad. The motorman of the on-coming car was wounding his geng violently, but the figure ahead stool like a statue, and the car had to be brought to a standstill. So proud was the coolis of his fent that he began to dance a jig on the line, the while shouting and laughing derisively- His manner changed, however, when he saw constable alight from the car, and he suddenly took to his heels, the constable in pursuit. He was arrested just as he was rushing into a gowdown.

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The coolic, on being asked what he had to say, Tomurked that there were a great number of people about, and that the constable made a mistake and arrested the wrong man,

Inspector Goald informed His Worship that curs often had to be stopped, owing to coolies refusing to get off the lines.

Defendant was fined $, or seven days imprisonment.

A BIRD NEST TRANSACTION.

crisis.

It is stated on good authority that Count Tattenbach informed the Sultan that thore was no cause to fear France, and that Germany was

that if the Moorish frontier was contiguous to ready to champion her cause; he reminded him tho Algerian, the French frontier was likowise contiguous to the Gorman. This has produced a great impression in St. Petersburg.

IMPORTANT SALE OF LAND.

A large piece of marine frontage at Kowloon point measuring about 200,000 sq. ft. has beon bought by Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire from the Hongkong Reclamation Co., Ld. at $400 por . ft, for the purpose of erecting sharres

was aranged and godowns. The businosa through Mr. Henry Humphreys,

BRITISH WAR VESSELS ARRIVE.

The following British craft which left Gibraltar on 21st April, were convoyed from Singapore to Hongkong by H.M.S. Iphigenia, and arrived yesterday-The destroyers Exs, Coro. Everett, Erie, Lt. Com. Bather, drau, Lt. Com. Heoniker Heatus, Dee, Lt. Com, Lareir, Ettrick, Lt. Com. Lawis, and Itchia, L1, Com. Segmonr.

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVE ASSOCIATION,

Forty-five entries were received for the Pool competition on Saturday last of the King's. Park 500 yards)-Range-Mr. E. W. Dawson was the winner. The principal scores were as follows:→

E. W. Dawson J. Whittall

J. C, Peter

P. L. Miller W. Dobbs J. C. Gow G. H. May

56 + 168 63 + 167 639.+ 2 65 40+ 5212 64 13

48

1200

POST OFFICIALS "NOT GUILTY" THIS TIME.

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7

PRENCH MAIL DELIVERY UNAVOIDABLY

LATE.

There has been a good deal of complaining it the Colony about the late delivery of the French

to constitute an admissible basis for ment employ will le do any good for himself negotiations, plenipotentiaries will be ap-oven if he maceeeds? He will probably get the pointed,

** kìøk out.”

Mr. Thomson-Isitbmit from the pleading M. Komura's note shows that Japan's conception of the object of the proposed that the plaintiff in entitled to judgment.

Mr. Thomson-There was no justification for meeting in nowise coincides with that of the the arrost. They had this mun arrested to Russian Foreign Office, the limitedness of prosorvo the peace, when there was no breach which causes some misgivings in diplomatic of the peace.

His Houon-The damages will be practically circles in St. Petersburg, and it is felt that if the present attitude of Russin is min-nil. Suppose he gets five cents as damages and

tained the movement will lead to nothing; others regard the attitude as a natural endeavour to avoid an impression that Russia has deteriniued beforehand to accopt Japan's terms.

OBSTRUCTIVE JUNKS AND SAMPANS

Captains of river.steamers have been com

plaining of hate of the manner in which they are platructed by junks and ampins while mocring their vessels, alongside the wharves. As a result, the Water Police have taken the matter in hand with a view to preventing these obstructions. Four junk masters were charged

yostorday with committing this offence, and before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court His Worship dued two of the defendants $10 and two 87.

no costs.

Mr, Thomson-He will probably get more if you hear the manner of the arrest, and the way he was taken from the house. Would you like me to go into the ease?

His Honour-I leave that to you. I should think if we wont into the case it would do your man harm.

Mr. Thomson-I submit the plaintiff is in- titled to judgmeat even without going into the facts.

His Honour-Yes, but no damages can be assessed unless we go into the facts,

Mr. Thomson-The plaintif had only on his transers and slippers, sad ought to have had an opportunity of putting on his clothes.

His Honour-Ho should not have been in a disorderly costumą.

Mr. Thomson -He was going to the bath. His Honour. To the bar? Mr. Thomson-Bath.

His Honour-Oh, I thought yon said bar. Mr. Stopheus mbmitted that the defondant had 'reason, on' accourt of the plaintif's dis- orderly conduct, for causing his arrest.

His Honour-Why did he not order him out; why did he not put him out?

Mr. Stephens The plaintiff is a very power- ful ran

BIG COTTON GOODS SHIPMENTS.

The Manchester correspondent of the Globe writes:-Oar total exports of cotton piece goods last month as stated by the Board of Trade returns, confirm the reports that have appeared in the Globu. The figures for April are large nad almost phenomenal. China's takings wore

His Honour-Though the policomau did so on an enormous scale. being for the past four months 60 per cent. more than in the same period he should not hare taken him in charge. Hə of the two previous years. As a matter of fact, must say something. If Mr. Harley had a last month's yardage was nearly double that of broken head it would have been different. The April, 1904 and 1909. Then Tedia is absorbing more and more Lancashire calice, notably Bomthing is clear. The law laid down yours and years ago that if a man makes a distarbunce bay. Egypt is increasing her consumption of cotton cloth this year to an important extent. he can be untered out, and ¿ he does It is interesting to note that Morocco has not go out began be put out, or if this imported largely this year. Japan, too, is doing canot be dons a policeman can be called to put better. There is a marked falling-off iu Vene

The him out. If ho assaults the policeman tho suola and in the Argentine Republic. following table of our aggregate shipments for policamas can take bim up on his own account. the past four months tells its own tale:--

Mr. Stepbons Thè obarge was witádrawn Yards.

Valne.

on the defendant (plaintiff in action) promising to keep quiet in the future.

1905 2,0.0837,900... £23,110,581 1904... 1.782,820,200 £20,140,263 ID03 1,843,008,300 ... £19,233.774 Our shipments of cotton yarn contiene to in. Here is crease, especially to China and India. a table for the past four months :---

1905

61,709,2 101ba. ... £3,242,284 58,546,140lb... £2,957,378 £2,569,853 58,035,90 iba..

1804 1903

CHINA AND THE NATIONAL

SHYLOCKS.

His Honour-It does pot mutter what hap- peaed in the police court. The defendant had no power to give him in charge.

Mr. Thomson The whole trouble arose on account of the quality of the food.

His Honour-A man has got his remedy, be can leave the housƏ.

Mr. Thomson-The man complained about the quality of the food, and without nagthing else Mr. Harley went for the polics.

The plaintiff in the witness box said that he had been lying approximately eight months at Mr. Hurley's, the Astor Honse. At dinner ou the 16th May he made a remark about the banana being bad and had a few words with the defondant, who jumped up and west for & policeman. It was after dinner and witness was going to have a bath. The policeman told him that if he did not go he would carry him. Knowing it was no use to resist the law he went

The Globe grows bitter over China's sorry plight. It says:--Well may it be asked whether China or the Powers engaged in fencing that belpless Empico better deserve the name of barbarians. From first to last the Boxer indemnity has been made use of for purposes of flsgrunt extortion. This open robbery began by insisting on payment in gold instead of sitver, thereby saddling the Peking Treasury with largely increased indebtedness. Although resolute résistance was offered by the un- happy victim, might prevailed over right. But the appetite increased with the cating among the persecutors; and, as the Times Poking correspondent

mile distant, and on the way ha is being continued in the samu grasping spirit, and by the same brutal wet foar dock yard officials,. He was sober methods. In vain has the Peking Government at the time. At the police station he was

Before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police Court mail, which arrived early on Tuesday morning, ing wire, the process outs out in an inform. Just as he was. The police station was a quarter

yesterday afternoon, Lau Moog Treung, a

but was not delivered until late the same ovea-

of a

to be veritable “settlers" in many British broker of Bonham Stand West, was charged by ing. One grumbler described it as "a flagrant consented to make future paymente in gold, and detained for a quarter of an hour and then

possessions at present undeveloped.

Yesterday's plagae return added five cases, four fatal. Total to date, 151.

A boom for the defence of Portsmouth Har. bour was placed and tested on May 11th.

This

Fong Kam Sun, bird-nest importer of 96. Wing Lok Street, with obtaining ten catties of birds' meats, valued at $19, by false pretences, Mr. F. P. Hett appeared for the complainant. was a remand case, and since it was last before His Worship, the amount duo had been paid..

Defendant informed His Worship that he purchased the nests on behalf of a friend. He explained this to the complainant at the time. When the gocs were delivered his friend pro- wised to pay. lator, and had sines paid the amount in full.

example of dilatoriness."

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We prideoursolves on onrzense of strict justice and fairplay; and although we are by no means

pleasure in assuring the grumblers that they admirera of the Hongkong Post Office, we have

have insufficient grounds this time for blaming the staff.

After further evidenco His Honour said that

No matter what mon may think of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's politice, and Colony, even in the united circle of the Chamber of Commerce, there is almost us visible a variety of opinion as in Great Britain, they must, whether fervent ad- mirers or devout baters, join in approving bis efforts to foster the British Schools of Tropical Medicine. Out here, on the bin- terlands as it were of Great Britain, men are positioned peculiarly favourably for realising the importauce of the work to charged before the Magistrates at the Police with intent to cheat and defraud. He, therefore, the arrivals to cope with, from the coast porte, koown at Peking, it has been the veriest DOUBTFUL ZATE OF MASTER AND OFFICERS.

which the busy politician and onthusiastic Empire welder bas foued time to put his shoulder. Iritest mail advices inform us

The meeling of the Legislative Council (fixed for today) has been postpouod till Thurs- dry.22ud June.

Three natives were arrested in various parts of the city on Tassday with quantities of illicit opium in their possession, and on being Court rest day were final sams amounting

to $650.

A carpenter from the Naval Yard who stole quantity of brass fittings while on board

His Worship considored there was some doubt as to the defendant's having chained the goods

Tuesday was an exceptionally heary day at the Post Office. In addition to the usual local or coastal mails, the stuff had to despatch the American mail by the Koren, the Europaan mail by this 31. M. Polynesian, and the Australian mail by the Changsha. Besides those, there were

was of opinion that it would meat the case to and from Canada, as well as the one from Lind him over, and bound him over in the sun of

Europe. $500 to be of good behaviour for twelve months. II.M.S. HUMBER" SOLD.

of

his

that

BOWLING MATCH.

CLUB GERMANIA Y. HONGKONG CLUU.

Under the circuvistances, the postal staff deserves praise rather than blame; it is a wonder that Mr. CHAMBERLAIN attended a dinner HMS. Tonar, was sentenced by Mr. G. N. Yesterday afternoon Messrs Hughes and how they managed it all. The same energy in aid of the London School of Tropical Orme at the Police Court yesterday to six Hongh, auctioneers, put up for sale by distributed over normal days would relievo them Medicine on May 10th, and there assured a weeks' hard labour and siz boars' stocks.

auction H.M.9. Humber with all ttings of much abuse.

ton* of ecal, anchors distinguished audience that his interest in

A marriage has been arranged, and will take stores, about 110

on hoard. A steam launch that great question was uncxhausted, and, place in the end of July, between Mr. Walter and cable indead, unabated," It was then six years Scott Henderson, second son of Dr. Henderson, conveyed intending purchasers and others to since he attended a similar function to 37. Onslow-ga-dous, and formerly of Shanghai, the vessel, which he be open for inspection

for seven days prior to the sale, condition establish that School. It was the duty of and Alice Livingston, elder daughter of

which were that every biddor had to si Darid McLean, &, Kensington-court, W.. and all Britons of whatever party to encourage Littlewood park, Alford, Aberdeen.

name and nationality and a declarati this effort to ameliorate the painful lot of

sho was not purchase for re-sa' to any r, and the those pioneers who were working for the

Two Chinese constables attempted to arrest a foreign power, or power now at hawker who Empire on the frontiers of Empire. In-

was peddling his wares within sale would only be completed after the Com- cidentally, there could be no shirking the orket limits at Praya East. He made very modore, or his deputy, was satisfied that the

doterminod resistance, and endeavoured to drive conditions had been carried ou', White Man's burden. We must, willy-pilly, the Inkongs sway with a chopper. They secured

Bidding commenced at $29, 00, and rose by continue to advance, extending the bounds him, however, and on being charged before Mr. | bids of $1,000 each to $38, 90 when the bids of freedom and civilisation. Henco, F. A. Hazeland at the Polics Court yesterday, dropped to $500 asch until $49,500 was reached, many little wars, muels to be regretted, he was fined $5 on the first charge, and $15 which price the vessel was knocked down to

Mr. F. P. Musso. but after all to be taken into consideration on a charge of saulting the Police.

The following team will represent the Club Germania in the bowling match between the English and German second teams, to take place on the evenings of the 16th and 17th instant,

Mosers. A. Bane, C. Ahrendt, W. Kapteyn, Eckelmann, J. Thun, H. Frotecher, P. The scorers will be Messrs. F. Eborins

M.

Hell and V. Mevör,

ad

F. Nicolai; the umpires Messrs. I. E. 31 and v. Carlowitz; and the accour

or

Koch.

This match is not for the shield, but for a dinner, which the using team has to pay for.

to hand over £1,200.000 for arrears, in return released. On the way back Mr. Hurley male for certain small concessions. That sum, borrowed last antama at five per cent. interest all sorts of apologies, but witness said he did not has been in hand ready for disbursement since want to have anything more to do with him

from that date. The Peking Treasury is thus New Year's Day, but the Powers imperiously that night. domanit the payment of interest at four per cent. mulcted in over £250 per diem until the he still thought the plaintiff made a mistake in Powers agree among themselves to take over bringing the action. He was an extremely the proffered cash as a final settlement. When

undesirable tenant. Why did not the defen- they will come to that agreement is beyond the reach of conjecture; some of them sro anxious dont get rid of him? Judgment was given for to precipitate the dissolution of the Chinese the plaintiff for $25 and costs. Empire. But Great Britain should break away at once from such a policy; it is far too heavy a price to pay for continuing the pretence that the concert of the Powers still subsists in substance as well as in theory. As is well simulacrum of a concert for a considerable period, England, the United States, and Japan being strongly antagonistic to the shameful rapacity dictated by Russin and Germany, acting in collusion.

THE ADMIRABLE ACCURACY OF THE JAPANESE

con.

THE BRITISH STEAMER "OLDHAMIA."

The recent seizure by the Russians near Formness of the British steamer Oldhamia is

likely to be a cause of further trouble to the Russian Goverment. The vessel was a neutral steamer and carried no contraband, but is reported to bare been seized and the Master and other offers taken on board a war-ship. Their present whereabouts does not appear to be known, and it is not improbable that the unfortunate men have met their death on board. one or other of the Russian vessels sunk.

In case there be only one person unreasonable

It is uw stated that the Oidhamia was enough to blame the Japanese for their

ra-captured by a Japanese war-chip during paiseworthy caution, we reprint from a temporary the following obviously truthful the recent battle. She orries 149.402 cases of explanation It is now understood that kerosene, and was destined for Yokkaichi. A the delay in giving out the news of the curious question is raised as to whom the cargo Battle Tonsbima, which was severely now belongs, says thu Chronicle. The cargo was animadverted on by Reuter's agent at Tokyo captured improperly by the Russians, kerosene at the time, wax due to the Japanese not being contraband, but, it is pointed unt, Government's caution. Admiral Togo's suc-being captured it must be presumed to belong casa was to overwhelming as the news of to the Russians, and has therefore now becom it came to the Japanese Government, that the latter were afraid to give it out until they received fall confirmation, and this was the Heater is in pursuit of dividends like all the sole cause of the delay." other news-getters; and his "pro bono publico" protests should be taken with plenty of salt. If hie reporta had always been as deliberate as the Japanese official ones, his reputation would have beon improved.

prize of war, in which case the owner's remedy is against the Russian Government. The case would seem calculated to raise some very com plicated and abstruse points is prize law. Ove point is clear. If the cargo was clearly not. contraband, and the Captain and officers taken on board the Russian vessels have been killed in the fighting, it is evident that the Russian Government will be called upon to pay a very substantial iademnity.